Stove



E. A. WILDE Dec. 8, 1931.

STOVE Filed Dec. 11, 1929 2 sheets-sheet i Patented Dec.. `8, 1931 A"UNITED STATES:

PATENT OFI-'Ice i SAMUEL A. WLDE, OF TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO-v GLENWOO) RANGE COMPANY, OF TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS .STOVE applicati@ mea December 11, 1929. serial No. 413,317.

\ The invention'relates to stoves ofthe type using ashlaker :grate having an ashpit chamber beneath it. These stoves have heretofore been" provided with two doors, one housing contained in thisfch'amber,l orv return of the ashpan to the chamber, Vand cooperating' with this door means ynormally concealed by the doorfor-preventing'the'escape of ashes and fumes when the door is open and especially when the grate'is shaken.

A further ob]- ect of y he invention is to provide a suitable support for the shaker ends of the grate and adjacent thereto an opening Vto the grate with removable means normally closing this opening and on the removal of which access is had to the grate, and especially to the-under side of the grate, for removal of clinkers as occasion may require.

In the drawings Y Figure 1 is a front view of the improved stove. l

Fig. 2 is a like view with the door removed.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings Y 1 indicates the body of the stove, 2 its base support, 3 the fuel hopper and 4 the top. A set of grates 5 are supported within the body beneath the hopper 3, the'front ends of the grates being rotatably supported on an inwardly projecting portion 6 of the body and having angular ends 7 extending outwardly through an opening 8 in the body. The grates are connected by gears 9 in the usual manner.

The opening 8 renders the gears 9 and the grate fully accessible from the front of the stove. This openingI is, however, normally closed by a member or plate 10 having a pair of holes 11 in it through which the ends'of the grate extend. The edge portions of the member ory grate 10 are flanged, 12 representing the flange at the bottom and, 13 the flange extending along the top and sides. When the member is in its closed position' as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 the bottom flange 12 lits to en-` gage the inner surface of the body'l lying beneath the opening While the flange 13 fits to engage the outer surface of a depressed portion of the body all around the .opening above the bottom thereof. The member or plate accordingly has contact with the 'body 1 around the entire edge ofthe opening and provides a tight closure for it. t A clip 14 serves to hold the member or plate inits closed position. Beneath the grate is an ashpit chamber 15v 1n `whichlies the ashpan A16. Entranceis had to the ashpitchamber by 'Wayof an opening 17 1n the body at the front and through this opening the ashpan can be insertedv andremoved. Aswlngmg guard 18 closes the openfing.` The guard `18" is provided with upwardly-projecting inturned' arms or trunnioiis 19 which are socketed to `ft within adepressed portionof` the body l'above-the opening 17 and are retainedby a lclip-,forming plate'20 fixed to the body. `When the guard is in itsclosed positionit engages a flange 21 extending inwardly from the' body 1 around the opening closed by it. There is accordingly provided a Vtight closure for the opening 17 .y The'guardis provided with a knob 22 for swinging it to an open position. The guard is also preferably provided onthe inside with an inclinedflange 23-which extends over the end 'of the ashpan when the-guard is closed closing the space between the end of the pan and the guard and assisting in directing falling ashes into the pan.

' The openings 8 and 17 together with the members 1 0 and 18 closing them, are allenclosed within a single door 24: pivoted'ony the v body 1 at 25. The door is manipulatedV by a knob 26jand latch 27. l The door 24 is provided with an opening o r openings 28 in it controlled by a sliding damper 29. The opening`28 in the' door is preferably arranged about opposite the top portion of the swinging guar.d;18 or'thatportion thereof rising above the top ofthe ashpan when'the guard isin a closed position. This top-extending portion ofthe guard has an openingy or-openings V30 in it controlled ill by a sliding damper 31. The damper-controlled openings 28 and 30, respectively, through the door and guard, provide draft openings by which air may be admitted for purposes of combustion. Air admitted also through the door 24 will fill the space or chamber 32 between the door and the adjacent side of the stove covered by it and 'thereby act as an insulation for keeping the door 24 relatively cool. In this connection the door preferably has a rather pronounced convexity so as to leave a relatively large air space between it and the adjacent side of the stove covered by it.

rlhus fitted the stove is superior in both appearance and operation. When it is desired to shake the grates, the door 24 is opened and the grate ends 7 engaged and operated, the members l and 18 preventing the escape of ashes. Vhen it is desired to remove the ashpan it is only necessary to swing the member 18 upwardly when the ashpan may be Withdrawn. Likewise, should it be desired to inspecty and clean the grates, the member can be readily removed for this purpose.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States l. In a stove, the combination comprising the body of the stove, a grate therein, a closure housing the grate at the shaker end thereof, an ashpit chamber beneath the grate with entrance thereto through said body beneath the shaker end of the grate, a closure for the entrance to the ashpit chamber arranged whereby it may be opened, a single door on said body housing the shaker end of the grate and said closures, respectively, said door when occupying a closed position being removed from said closures to leave an air chamber on the inner side of the door, means for admitting air to said chamber, and means whereby air from said chamber may be admitted to the under side of said grate.

2.1In a stove, the combination comprising the body of the stove, a grate therein, a removable closure housing the grate at the shaker end thereof, an ashpit chamber beneath the grate with entrance thereto through said body beneath the shaker end of the grate, a closure for the entrance to the ashpit chamber arranged whereby it may be opened, a single door on said body housing the shaker end of the grate and said closures, respectively, said door when occupying a closed position being removed from said closures to leave an air chamber on the inner side of the door, means for admitting air to said chamber., and means whereby air from said chamber may be admitted to the under side of said grate.

3.V In a stove, the combination comprising the body of the stove, a grate therein, means for supporting the grate, a removable closure housing the grate at the shaker end thereof and through which closure the shaker end of the grate extends, an ashpit chamber beneath the grate with entrance thereto through said body beneath the shaker end of the grate, a closure to the entrance to the ashpit chamber arranged whereby it may be opened, a single door on said body housing the shaker end of the grate and said closures, respectively, said door when occupying a closed position being removed from said closures to leave an air chamber on the inner side of the door, means for admitting air to said chamber, and means whereby air from said chamber may be admitted to the under side of said grate.

4. In a stove, the combination comprising the body of the stove, a grate therein, a closure housing the grate at the shaker end thereof, an ashpit chamber beneath the grate with entrance thereto through said body beneath the shaker end of the grate, a closure for the entrance to the ashpit chamber arranged whereby it may be opened, a single door on said body housing the shaker end of the grate and said closures, respectively, said door being chambered to leave an air chamber on the inner side of the door between it and said closures, a damper in said door, and a damper in said closure to the ashpit chamber.

SAMUEL A. WILBE. 

